5 Amendments of Magda KÓSÁNÉ KOVÁCS related to 2008/2334(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4
4. Is extremely concerned at the number of jobs lost in the European Union as a result of the negative prospects for the coming months, and stresses the need to continue working towards lower unemployment, to support social inclusion through employment and to protect European workers from the negative social consequences of the crisis; in order to achieve these aims considers it essential to set clear targets in terms of sustainable job creation and maintenance;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and Member States to use all means at their disposal to support European undertakings, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to promote job creation and boost the confidence of European investors, employers, workers and consumers, and to ensure that when providing such assistance social and territorial cohesion remain a priority in order to avoid asymmetric development within the Union;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the proposals for adapting the regulations of the European Social Fund, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund and the European Regional Development Fund, which should continue including the simplification of the procedures and the widening of eligible costs to serve employment and social inclusion goals even more efficiently, continuing to support employment in key sectors of the economy; hopes for the speedier release of funding targeted at employment support, and for European support programmes to be geared to helping the most vulnerable groups in society including programmes to guarantee decent living conditions and access to high-quality public services for all;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to ensure that measures taken in the short term to alleviate the effects of the crisis are accompanied by additional efforts towards the implementation of structural reforms in the context of the Lisbon strategy, in particular those aimed at supporting SMEs, promoting jobs, innovation, research, education and training, concentrating on the better harmonization of training and labour reintegration programmes in accordance with the changing needs of the current economy;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of implementing common principles of flexicurity while guaranteeing adequate social protection for all, in particular a social security system that provides basic security for all;